Vanessa

“She tipped her head back and laughed with gusto, the sound so full and lovely that my own amusement crashed to a halt and I could do nothing but stare. The notes of her laughter twirled through the air like butterflies alight on the breeze.”
― Connilyn Cossette, Until the Mountains Fall

“By the time I was empty of prayers, I understood why Avner seemed so at peace as he was led away. It was as if there was nothing left of me, of my selfish need to push and run and fight and prove my worth to everyone around me. There was just me and the One who'd created me, and it was enough.”
― Connilyn Cossette, Like Flames in the Night

“A fire will burn there again soon. And when it does, be assured that it was your iron strike against our flinty hearts that created the first spark.”
― Connilyn Cossette, Like Flames in the Night

“Hers was not a bold or extravagant beauty but one I found myself appreciating nonetheless. However, it was not the curve of her long, graceful neck, the depth of her dark eyes, or the smooth bronze skin that I found myself admiring most. It was the courage written on every line of her intriguing face.”
― Connilyn Cossette, Like Flames in the Night